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Gov. Murphy Signs Law Enhancing NJ’s VBM Program<p><img src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3453/attachments/original/1567102635/vote-by-mail.png?1567102635" alt="" width="600" height="300"></p>
<p>On Wednesday, August 28, Gov. Murphy signed into law a bill clarifying a previous piece of legislation that dealt with enrollment in the state’s vote by mail (VBM) program.</p>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:18:03 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/gov_murphy_signs_law_enhancing_nj_s_vbm_program
American Labor Museum to Honor IBEW Local 827 at Labor Day Parade <p>We are proud to announce that on Sunday, September 1<sup>st</sup>, the American Labor Museum will be honoring <strong>IBEW Local 827</strong> and their members at the 2019 Labor Day Parade in Haledon, New Jersey. This is an honor for Local 827 and all union members.</p>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:20:36 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/american_labor_museum_to_honor_ibew_local_827_at_labor_day_parade
Ahead of Election Season, New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s Labor Candidates School Grooms New Crop of Office-Seeking Union Members<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3451/attachments/original/1566225977/lschool_pic.jpg?1566225977" alt="" width="600" height="340" /></p>
<p>It was a monumental weekend for 28 union members who graduated from the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 23<sup>rd</sup> annual Labor Candidates School on Sunday.</p>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:51:00 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/ahead_of_election_season_new_jersey_state_afl_cio_s_labor_candidates_school_grooms_new_crop_of_office_seeking_union_members
Acting Governor Sheila Oliver Signs Landmark Anti-Wage Theft Law<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3450/attachments/original/1565201925/shel-1024x683.jpg?1565201925" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>On Tuesday, August 6, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed landmark anti-wage theft bill S-1790 into law, making New Jersey’s wage and hour protections among the strongest in the country.</p>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:20:21 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/acting_governor_sheila_oliver_signs_landmark_anti_wage_theft_law
TAKE ACTION: Reject Eugene Scalia!<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3449/attachments/original/1565104890/67306710_10157251415226153_1829048171309826048_o.png?1565104890" alt="" width="600" height="228" /></p>
<p>The Secretary of Labor needs to be a true advocate for working people. This position should be held by someone who will make the interests of working men and women a first priority—someone who will protect us from unscrupulous employers, set strong health and safety standards and safeguard our retirement security.</p>
<p>Let’s be absolutely clear: Eugene Scalia, the man named by President Trump to be the next Secretary of Labor, is <strong><em>not</em></strong> that person!</p>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 11:24:00 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/take_action_reject
HTC and Airbnb Square Off in Jersey City over Ordinance Regulating Short-Term Rentals<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3448/attachments/original/1564154283/HTC2.jpg?1564154283" alt="" width="610" height="271" /></p>
<p>The Hotel Trades Council (HTC) and its members are facing a critical fight with Airbnb in Jersey City.</p>
<p>On June 26, HTC celebrated the passage of a Jersey City ordinance that places regulations on Airbnb rentals. The ordinance safeguards the wages, benefits and jobs of hundreds of hotel workers in the Jersey City region. Moreover, it protects affordable housing and quality of life for tens of thousands of city residents.</p>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:19:34 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/htc_and_airbnb_square_off_in_jersey_city_over_ordinance_regulating_short_term_rentals
House Passes Butch Lewis Multiemployer Pension Reform Bill<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3447/attachments/original/1564077568/EP-180719523.jpg?1564077568" alt="" width="601" height="421" /></p>
<p>On Wednesday, June 24, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, more commonly referred to as The Butch Lewis Act. The legislation addresses the nation’s worsening multiemployer pension crisis.</p>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:01:14 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/house_passes_butch_lewis_multiemployer_pension_reform_bill
House Passes Congressman Norcross-Led Raise the Wage Act<p><img src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3446/attachments/original/1563476845/IMG_5577.jpg?1563476845" alt="" width="600" height="450"></p>
<p>Today, the House passed the Raise the Wage Act, a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. If the Raise the Wage Act becomes law, American workers would see the first federal minimum wage increase in more than 10 years.</p>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:09:27 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/house_passes_congressman_norcross_led_raise_the_wage_act
RWDSU Local 108 to Hold Solidarity Rally on July 18<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3445/attachments/original/1563308908/Untitled_design_%281%29.png?1563308908" alt="" width="610" height="305" /></p>
<p>The New Jersey State AFL-CIO invites you to join us at River Front Rehabilitation in Pennsauken on Thursday, July 18, as we gather in solidarity with our brothers and sisters of <strong>RWDSU Local 108</strong> to oppose the health care facility’s egregious attempts to cut benefits and profit off the backs of their workers.</p>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:29:43 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/rwdsu_local_108_to_hold_solidarity_rally_on_july_18
Solidarity Alert: Massive Rally at Johns Hopkins July 20<h2><em><strong>Labor Leaders, Community Activists to Join Nurses in Protest of Hospital’s Egregious Medical Debt Practices</strong><strong> and Union-Busting</strong></em></h2>
<p>On Saturday, July 20, labor and community activists will join nurses for a major rally outside Johns Hopkins in Baltimore to protest the hospital’s deplorable practice of suing low-income community patients and their families for medical debt. Rallygoers will also call on Johns Hopkins to respect the rights of its RNs and stop all harassment and intimidation tactics related to their union organizing effort.</p>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 12:01:07 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/solidarity_alert_massive_rally_at_johns_hopkins_july_20
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Strengthening New Jersey’s Prevailing Wage<p>In favor of strengthening prevailing wage in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy signed <a href="https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3000/2557_I1.PDF">S2557</a> into law on Tuesday, July 9. Sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo, Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt and Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter, the legislation will allow the issuing of stop-work orders for failure to meet prevailing wage standards.</p>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:45:07 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/governor_murphy_signs_legislation_strengthening_new_jersey_s_prevailing_wage
New Jersey State AFL-CIO celebrates Independence Day with announcement of new Union Veterans Council<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3442/attachments/original/1562167566/Picture1.png?1562167566" alt="" width="600" height="255" /></p>
<p>In honor of Independence Day, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to announce the formation of a Union Veterans Council. The Union Veterans Council will bring working-class veterans together to speak out on the issues that impact us most—especially the need for good jobs and a strong, fully funded and staffed VA.</p>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:33:00 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/new_jersey_state_afl_cio_celebrates_independance_with_announcement_of_new_union_veterans_council
New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Rises to $10/Hour<h2><em>Over a Million Workers to Benefit from Statewide Minimum Wage Increase</em></h2>
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<p>Hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans are getting a raise today, the first in our state’s multi-year move toward a $15-an-hour minimum wage.</p>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:34:48 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/new_jersey_s_minimum_wage_rises_to_10_hour
Congressman Norcross Introduces the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act<p><img src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3439/attachments/original/1561650874/%E2%80%9CWe_need_to_ensure_working_families_have_fair_wages__safe_working_conditions__and_a_voice_in_the_workplace.__%E2%80%9D.png?1561650874" alt="" width="600" height="300"></p>
<p>As we near the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor and New Jersey State AFL-CIO Labor Candidate, is leading the charge on legislation that would guarantee public-service workers in every state have the right to stand together and negotiate for fair wages and working conditions.</p>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:56:00 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/labor_candidate_norcross_introduces_the_public_service_freedom_to_negotiate_act
House Approves Rep. Pascrell’s Postal Banking Amendment<p><img src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3438/attachments/original/1561561651/The_meaning_of_life_is_to_find_your_gift._The_purpose_of_life_is_to_give_it_away..png?1561561651" alt="" width="600" height="300"></p>
<p>The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is pleased to announce that U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) has offered a bipartisan amendment to the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill, allocating $1,000,000 in funding to establish a modern postal banking system.</p>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:09:29 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/house_approves_rep_pascrell_s_postal_banking_amendment
TODAY AT THE STATE HOUSE: Labor Harmony Agreement Legislation Advances<h3><em>Bill Concerning Sign Fabrication and Project Labor Agreements Also Released from the Senate Labor Committee</em></h3>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Sanchez; color: #757575;">The New Jersey State AFL-CIO was proud to join with RWDSU and the Hotel Trades Council today in favor of legislation S-3923, sponsored by Senator Fred Madden, which was debated by the Senate Labor Committee. If enacted, the bill would establish “Labor Harmony Agreements” for hospitality projects.</span></p>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:08:55 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/today_at_the_state_house_labor_harmony_agreement_legislation_advances
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Announces 2019 Endorsements <p>The New Jersey State AFL-CIO today announced endorsement decisions for State Senate District 1, the entire State Assembly, and a slate of 65 rank-and-file union members running for county and local offices across the state.</p>
<p><a href="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/30/attachments/original/1560350993/New_Jersey_State_AFL-CIO_Endorsements.pdf?1560350993"><strong>Click here to view a complete list of candidate endorsements </strong></a></p>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:57:07 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/new_jersey_state_afl_cio_announces_2019_endorsements
Governor Murphy Signs ‘Panic Button’ Bill to Protect Hotel Workers from Assaults, Harassment<h3><em>New Jersey Passes First Statewide Law Mandating Panic Devices for Hotel Workers</em></h3>
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<p>Hundreds of hotel workers, union leaders and elected officials gathered at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City today to witness the signing of a bill requiring hotels to equip certain employees with “panic buttons” for their protection against inappropriate conduct by guests.</p>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 09:45:00 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/governor_murphy_signs_panic_button_bill
TOMORROW IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY!<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3434/attachments/original/1559590937/Vote_2019_FS_Asset_1551217845576.png_20487399_ver1.0_1280_720.jpg?1559590937" alt="" width="600" height="338" /></p>
<p>Tomorrow, June 4, is <a href="https://www.njelections.org/election-information-2019.shtml">Primary Election Day</a> in New Jersey.</p>
<p>With the entire New Jersey State Assembly, one special State Senate, and as many as 80 county and local offices sought by rank-and-file labor candidates on the ballot, the 2019 Election is an opportunity to win big for our unions, community allies, progressive partners, and all working families throughout New Jersey.</p>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 15:46:00 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/tomorrow_is_primary_election_day
Solidarity Alert: Rally at the State House<p><img src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/3433/attachments/original/1559584130/Rally.png?1559584130" alt="" width="600" height="300"></p>
<p>The New Jersey State AFL-CIO invites you to join us as we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters on Thursday, June 13 at the Statehouse in Trenton to rally for a budget that New Jersey deserves.</p>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:50:19 -0400Michael Comorotohttp://www.njaflcio.org/solidarity_alert_rally_at_the_state_house